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High exposure to a toxicant for a short period of time |
Acute Exposure |
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Fat-soluble toxicants that can build up in an animal's tissue and transfer those toxins through other animals through the food chain. |
Bioaccumulation |
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Variety of life at all levels of organization including species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity. |
Biodiversity |
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Result from ecological interactions among organisms, such as infectious diseases and pathogens. |
Biological Hazard |
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When living things break down rock mechanically or chemically (i.e. lichens, trees, etc.) |
Biological Weathering |
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When toxicant levels are magnified through trophic levels; caused the near extinction of bald eagles and peregrine falcons |
Biomagnification |
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When dissolved minerals seep through sediments to bind participles together.
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Cementation
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Natural and synthetic chemicals such as pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, and pesticides. |
Chemical Hazards |
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selective removal or alteration of specific components that lead to weakening or disintegration of rock |
Chemical weathering |
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Low exposure to a toxicant for a long period of time |
Chronic exposure |
